At 9:22PM today (right now) Friday night, the temp is 77*F under overcast skies with a slight westerly wind and 76% relative humidity, down from a high today at 2:00PM of 86*F and 80% humidity under heavy overcast with moderate and occasional wind gusts of up to 15MPH generally from the west.
The air pollution index was POOR with suspended particulates above the 550ppm limit established by the DoH (Dept of Health). At noon in midtown the suspended particulates were measured at 1,090ppm with the outlying areas measuring in at between 850-950ppm. Along Roxas Blvd and the Seafront area the suspended particulate count was below 200ppm.
The weekend is forecast to be more of the same weather, with a high pressure ridge moving in from the south-southeast. Expecting temps as high as the low 90s over the weekend, with winds pickup up after sunset and overnigh lows in the mid-70s. Humidity is not expected to dip below 70% weekendlong. A developing low pressure zone can bring seasonal rains to Manila beginning Tuesday.
That is the latest weather from PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Agency).
